Multiple journalists have been harassed and intimidated for their coverage of fuel smuggling in Mataram in the West Nusa Tenggara province. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Alliance of Independence Journalists (AJI) Indonesia, in condemning these incidents of harassment and urges local authorities to protect the safety of journalists in Indonesia.
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Three journalists in Maluku and Jakarta were intimidated, harassed, and prevented from reporting in two separate incidents on July 9 and 14, amid a rising number of violations against media workers in Indonesia. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia, condemn the intimidation against the journalists and urge the authorities to ensure press freedom is protected.